hey!

One week has passed since my lapband op and i am really depressed:( !

I don't have anyone to talk to about my terrible experience!

I feel sick when i think of liquids now:eek - especially milk in the mornings and i don't want to get out of bed!

Can you imagine i hate milkshakes!!! OHH MY LORDDDD!!!

I tried eating mushy foods but i can't take it yet! (okk, i tried eating a damn pizza but it didn't work out okk!!!!)

Is this how it's going to be for the rest of my LIFE!! OHHH GODDDDDD!!!! I feel depressed not eating food man! I would rather be overweight and eat normal food (even a damn salad:( ) than starve like a maniac just to loose weight!

Did anyone else go through this very depressing stage! You all seem quite excited and motivated:banana ! Is it just me AHHHH!!!!!?????

Please some advise anyone??

How do I get to the introduction page? I feel like such a goof ball. I swear I am not that computer illiterate!

Rena

Scroll up to the top of this page and find the link that says Lap Band Talk Forum. Click on that and you'll see all the various forums here, divided into Main LapBand Forums and LapBand Talk Community Center. The Intro section is in the Community Center.

You might want to bookmark the page with the forum listing so you can get back there whenever. Good luck!!

Rena -

Whatever made you think this was a waste of time.

I had surgery only 6 weeks ago and already lost 30 pounds. This is not a quick fix and my doctor made me fully aware of that. You still have to follow a diet, you have to exercise and you have to follow up with your health care providers. Yes, as my doctor told me ice cream will go down - so you do need the will power to handle this. What it does is decrease the capacity of your stomach, but you need to learn what to eat, how to eat (very slowly) and when to stop eating. You can do this. I thoroughly recommend a support group in your area. I love going to mine and I come home with some solid information every time that I can definately put to good use.

Whatever you do, don't give up - it is definately worth it!

Eileen

I am 9 days post op. finally feel good. it was those damn staples!

I had about 4 days of the "what have I done!" Have to be really careful of what I eat, and only mushy threw a straw stuff. For me the socialization that came with meals. Ladies at work would go out and for 2 weeks not me. Yesterday a great friend call all resturants in town (ok theres only 5) and found a mushy creamy soup for me, so I went and my feeling of not being included were gone.

It took about 7 days for me to feel like a person again, Dr said liquids only for 1st week, I could not continue. the stomach acid was so strong it was forcing upwards. I ate gas x but did find small amounts of Yoplaid whips yogards with the air stirred out so it just ran down gave me some nutrients and the feeling of full. pretty much lived on whipped yogart until day 8 then went to creamy soups. 1 week post op visit, everything good, staples out and now on mushies. hard to believe we get excited about malto meal and mashed pot.

Hang tough, you will feel better, I would say it gets better each day, but ya know one day is great and the next will suck for the first little bit. It will get better and this too shall pass.

Rena, my DH has lost almost 200 pounds so far. I can speak for myself here, I was a big baby and needed to whine. Couldn't even have cheese with my whine either.